Atari 5200 Manuals

BOMB SQUAD BULLETIN

AcfiVIsioH « 5200 SERIES

He's dropping bombs from rooftops.

You or* issued three water buckets to
catch his bombs before they explode.The
more you catch, the foster he will drop
them. If you miss a bomb — KABOOM! *

BOMB SQUAD START-UP

1. Insert cartridge into your Atari* 5200™ console with the power OFF Then,
turn power ON

2. Plug In controller(s). Solo player uses left controller

3. Slip keypad overlay onto controller^).

4. Select game variation by pressing appropriate number, 1-3, on controller
keypad

• 1. One Player vs. the Mad Bomber

• 2. Two Players taking turns vs. the Mod Bomber

• 3. Pitch & Catch—two players taking turns playing the Mod Bomber (dropping

the bombs), and moving the water buckets (catching the bombs)

5. To choose size of water buckets, press the BUCKET key on the controller
keypad The size of the buckets changes from large to small on-screen

6. To begin or start a new game, press the START key.

7. To select a new game variation, press the RESET key Then, repeat steps 4-6.

8 . Turn power OFF before removing KABOOM!* cartridge

BUCKETS AND BOMBS

Moving your water buckets. You begin with a column of three water buckets.

To move the buckets left and right, move the control stick left and right

Start the bombs falling. The Mod Bomber will storl dropping his bombs in groups
when you press the lower red button on either side of your controller. When you
catch all the bombs in one group, press either lower red button again to start the
next group. The upper red buttons are not used.

Catching bombs earns points. You score points each time a bomb splashes in
one of your water buckets. The faster a bomb is falling, the more points it is worth. All
bombs in any group fall at the same speed

Missing a bomb. Each time you miss a bomb, the remaining on-screen bombs
explode, and you lose your bottom bucket The Mad Bomber grins a wide smile to
express his happiness When you lose all your water buckets, Kaboom!® ends.

Replacement buckets. For every 1000 points you score, o new bucket appeors
os you ploy Unfortunately, only three water buckets are allowed on-screen ot any one
time. So you must have already lost at least one bucket to be awarded a replacement
bucket. Sorry!

PITCH AND CATCH

Ployer one controls the water buckets first, while player two moves the Mad Bomber
After player one misses a bomb, player two gains control of the woter buckets ond
player one moves the Mod Bomber The player controlling the water buckets presses
either lower red button on their controller to start the bombs falling, and is the only
ployer to score points.

REGISTERING HIGH SCORES

When Kaboom!*ends, move the control stick left or right until your first initial appears
on-screen Then, press the lower red button on either side of your controller. Repeat
the procedure for your second and third initials. Your score and a picture of the size of
the water buckets you used will be displayed next to your initials. The screen will
display the three highest scores at the end of all games. Pressing the RESET key will
not affect the high score register. High scores cannot be registered when playing
Pitch & Catch.

JOIN THE ACTIVISION "BUCKET BRIGADE"

If you score 1800 or more points in gome variation 1 or 2, then send us a picture
of your explosive achievement (TV screen). Well gladly enroll you in the Bucket Brigade
club and send you the official Bucket Brigade emblem shown below Be sure to
include your name and address, and write "KABOOM! 5200" on the bottom corner
of the envelope.

T H E

AcliVisioN

BUCKET

HOW TO MASTER KABOOM!

Tips from Poul Willson.

Paul Willson has a PhD in Physics from Michi¬
gan State University. He grew up on a farm in
Minnesota and continues to enjoy vegetable
gardening.

"I have found that the Mod Bomber is really not such o
bad guy. It* just that he knows all the tricks of his
trade. Here are a few tricks that I use to score well at
Kabooml*

"First and foremost, select the big water buckets. They
are twice as large as the small ones, so you double your
chances of catching the Mod Bomber* bombs. And
practice moving the buckets bock and forth. You'll need
to develop the touch to know just how far to move the control stick to move the buck¬
ets from one side of the screen to the other.

"Once you reach the higher bomb levels, you'll notice that the Mad Bomber really
starts dropping the bombs fast. You won't be able to aim and line-up your buckets
under eoch bomb. If you watch closely, you'll begin to recognize patterns. Follow
the bomb patterns, and move your buckets accordingly.

"if you are playing Pitch & Catch and you are controlling the buckets, position your
buckets under the Mad Bomber before pressing the red button. It* the only way
to ever guarantee catching any bombs.

"And if you ever score 10,000 points or more, the Mod Bomber will show you how
impressed he is. Watch for it!

"When your water buckets are completely filled with the Mad Bomber* bombs,
and you have the time, drop me a line. It would be a blast to hear from you."

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